my shell was mint also its a non custom t plate was red originally but now signal yellow didnt need painted but i thought i may as well since all the work being done, its turreted firewall'd gusseted bulkhead plates etc etc a lot of fukcing about to get the yb to fit none of the hoses fit etc etc its never ending im having problems lining everything up straight engine box prop its only the inside an underneath you need to paint but your right it will get marked some how i need the front of mine painted already an its not on the road yet wings inner wings but its getting there that sort of bhp knocks the shit out them always better seam welding etc i need to sell my van to buy front brakes coilovers an wheels spent a fortune on it but they only go up in price now so it aint that bad the thought that ive sold beige! customs mexicos for 500 makes me ill